An incredible response has already been given to Nuneaton’s Poppy Appeal with £700 being given in just a matter of hours.

Archie Smith, poppy organiser for the Nuneaton and Stockingford branch of the Royal British Legion, said they have already banked in excess of £10,000 – which puts them ahead of where they were compared to this time last year.

It could mean that they are set to break last year’s £66,000 collected.

"People have been very generous, during one collection we raised £700, which is absolutely brilliant" he said.

"We are slightly up on where we were this time last year which is brilliant, we would love to raise as much money as possible and we know how generous people are.

"Sadly, we have not been given our delivery of metal pin badges this year, we had ordered 5,000 but we were let down on the delivery, lots of areas in the Midlands have, and we would like to apologise to the people who have been asking for them."

Poppies can still be bought from the special ‘pop up’ shop in the Abbeygate Shopping Centre and there will be a stall in Nuneaton town centre this Saturday, as well as collections at the Ropewalk Shopping Centre, Sainsbury’s and Asda.

Nuneaton Remembrance Parade

Mr Smith, alongside many veterans, will form part of Nuneaton’s proud Remembrance Sunday Parade on Sunday.

The service will, once again, take place in Riversley Park, and councillor Julie Jackson, leader of Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council, appealed to people to turn out in their droves to their local service – be it Nuneaton,Bedworth or Bulkington.

“This year’s remembrance day will be even more poignant as we mark the centenary of the First World War and with the last of the serving veterans from the Great War now passed, it seems more important than ever to ensure that the memory of those tragic times never fade," Cllr Jackson said.

Poppies will fall over Bedworth for the first time on Remembrance Sunday (Image: Birmingham Mail)

“By attending the remembrance events we can all help to keep those memories in focus and by passing them down to the young people of today we can ensure that the sacrifices made are never forgotten and hopefully provide future generations with a better understanding of the moral tragedy of war, in the hope they can learn from the past.

“Therefore, we look forward to seeing local people young and old gather together to mark this special 100 year anniversary and honour all those brave souls who died in conflict.”

Last minute arrangements are being made for the Royal British Legion Remembrance Sunday parades taking place in the borough on Sunday (November 11).